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Adopted at GENEVA on 18 November 1991

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : UNITED NATIONS

Published text : Miscellaneous Series No. 010/1992 Cmnd 1970 Multilateral agreement

Final Act of the International Conference on Marine Pollution 1973 including International Convention for The Prevention of Pollution by Substances other than Oil, 1973 and Resolutions of the Conference. Signed at London on 8 October 1973

closed on 2 November 1973

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMCO

Published text : Misc. Series 026 (1974) Cmnd. 5748

Multilateral agreement

Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil, 1973

Signed at London on 2 November 1973

closed on 31 December 1974

Definitive date of entry into force on 30 March 1983

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMCO

Published text : Misc Series 012/1975 Cmnd. 6038

Treaty Series/Command No. 027/1983 Cmnd. 8924

Multilateral agreement

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 with Final Act of the Conference (MARPOL)

Adopted at London on 2 November 1973

Signed at London on 14 January 1974

closed on 31 December 1974

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMO

Published text : Misc 026/1974 Cmnd. 5748

Bilateral agreement with Soviet Union

Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Co- operation in the Field of Environmental Protection

Signed at London on 21 May 1974

Definitive date of entry into force on 21 May 1974

UK Signatory? Yes

Treaty Series/Command No. 058/1974 Cmnd. 5778

Multilateral agreement

Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources

Signed at Paris on 4 June 1974

closed on 30 June 1975

Definitive date of entry into force on 6 May 1978

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : French Government

Published text : Misc Series 001/1975 Cmnd. 5803

Treaty Series/Command No. 064/1978 Cmnd. 7251

Multilateral agreement

Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, with Final Act of the Conference. Signed at London on 19 November 1976

Definitive date of entry into force on 8 April 1981

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMCO

Published text : Misc. Series No. 026/1977 Cmnd. 7028

Treaty Series/Command No. 026/1981 Cmnd. 8238

Multilateral agreement

Protocol to the International Convention on the Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

Adopted at London on 19 November 1976

Signed at London on 1 February 1977

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMO

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Published text : Misc. No. 027/1977 Cmnd 7029

Multilateral agreement

Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage resulting from Exploration for and Exploitation of Seabed Mineral Resources (with Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage from Offshore Operations 20-31 October 1975 and 13-17 December 1976)

Signed at London on 1 May 1977, closed on 30 April 1978 UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : United Kingdom

Published text :

Misc. Series No. 008/1977 Cmnd 6791

Multilateral agreement

Optional Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto

Signed at London on 1 June 1978, closed on 31 May 1979

Definitive date of entry into force on 31 December 1988 UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMO

Published text :

Misc. Series No. 027/1978 Cmnd 7347

Multilateral agreement

Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPROT : XIX 1069) Signed at London on 1 June 1978, closed on 31 May 1979

Definitive date of entry into force on 2 October 1983

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMCO

Published text : Misc. Series No. 027/1978 Cmnd 7347

Multilateral agreement

Optional Annex III to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto.

Signed at London on 1 June 1978, closed on 31 May 1979

Definitive date of entry into force on 1 July 1992

UK Signatory? Yes

Depositaries : IMO

Published text : Misc. Series No. 027/1978 Cmnd 7347

Multilateral agreement

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.

Adopted at Espoo (Finland) on 25 February 1991

Signed at Espoo/New York on 25 February 1991, closed on 2 September 1991

UK Signatory? Yes

Multilateral agreement

Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

Signed at Geneva on 13 November 1979

closed on 16 November 1979

Definitive date of entry into force on 16 March on 1983 UK Signatory ? Yes

Depositaries : United Nations

Published text : Miscellaneous Series No. 010/1980 Cmnd 7885 Treaty Series/Command No. 057/1983 Cmnd 9034

Multilateral agreement

Amendments to Annexes I and II to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter concerning Lists of Substances

Approved at London on 24 September 1980

Signed at Approved at London on 24 September 1980

Definitive date of entry into force on 11 March 1981

UK Signatory ? Yes

Depositaries : IMCO

Treaty Series/Command No. 20 (1982) Cmnd 8555

Multilateral agreement

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